University of Alberta offers PhD in Transdisciplinary Studies, a doctorate in Multi-Discipline programme in Edmonton, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,519 per year.
This is a research-based Doctor of Philosophy in Transdisciplinary Studies offered through the University of Alberta's Campus Saint-Jean, delivered in French, spanning science, health, social sciences, and humanities with an emphasis on research conducted in Francophone and linguistic-minority contexts. Admission requires a completed master's degree and a minimum grade point average on the university's four-point scale. The program requires a minimum of six credits of coursework, including two compulsory seminars covering transdisciplinary research and advanced topics, plus optional elective courses. Students must complete a comprehensive examination within a maximum of two years from the start of the program, then a candidacy examination no later than three years after admission and after finishing the compulsory courses, before the final thesis defence, with an original research thesis as the core requirement and continuous registration throughout the program. The page states that the program is delivered in multiple formats, including online, in-person, and hybrid options. The program suits candidates who want to pursue integrated research across disciplines rather than within a single field, and who have strong French-language proficiency, given the program's focus on bilingual and Francophone research environments.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a master's degree recognized by the University of Alberta, with a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale calculated on the last 60 university credits; applications below that GPA are not reviewed. Because Campus Saint-Jean delivers the program in French, no English-language test is required; applicants without a prior university credential earned in French must instead present a TEF (Test d'evaluation de francais) result showing level C1, or hold a recognized French-language diploma or certificate. A designated faculty supervisor must agree to take on the applicant, drawn from the campus's list of researchers by field, before the application is submitted. No specific prerequisite coursework or program start date is published on the page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
